Direxion ETF

Leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) have some nifty tickers. In the case of one leveraged fund, aggressive traders may want to consider doing the opposite of what the ticker implies. With investors departing traditional regional bank ETFs, the Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bear 3X Shares (NYSE:...

Amid intensifying political volatility, Mexican stocks were battered in November, but some traders are remained devoted to the lone leveraged exchange traded fund tracking stocks in Latin America's second-largest economy. What Happened The Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:...

One of the big stories from Wednesday's rally was the rebound in small-cap equities and exchange traded funds. The once thriving asset class entered the day scuffling with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) more than 12 percent below its 52-week high. Yesterday, IWM, the largest small-cap...

Monday's list of the largest percentage losers among U.S. stocks underscores ongoing weakness in once high-flying growth and momentum names, many hailing from the technology sector. Semiconductor maker NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) plunged 12 percent, Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) tumbled nearly 11...

Traders bold enough to short natural gas via leveraged exchange traded funds or exchange traded notes are learning some harsh lessons. On Wednesday, the commodity enjoyed its best one-day rally in over 14 years, doling out severe punishment to inverse ETFs and ETNs. Just look at the VelocityShares...

It is one of 2018's most disappointing trends. Regional banks, an industry group usually believed to be positively correlated to rising Treasury yields, are getting smacked even as the Federal Reserve boosts borrowing costs. The Fed has hiked interest rates three times this year with market...

It is time to talk technology. Technology sector earnings that is. This week, a slew of components in the widely followed Technology Select Sector Index (IXTTR) report quarterly results. Among the notable technology companies reporting earnings this week are Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD...

This week's avalanche of third-quarter earnings report is dominated by the financial services and healthcare sectors, among others. That is not stopping some traders from positioning in sectors with upcoming earnings updates. Energy is one of those sector as data indicate some traders are...

Like other sectors, healthcare tumbled last week, but the group's decline was less bad than that of the broader market. The Health Care Select Sector Index (IXVTR) fell 3.42 percent, less bad than the 4.12 percent shed by the S&P 500. The sector, the S&P 500's second-largest sector...

U.S. stocks tumbled Wednesday with the technology sector, the largest sector weight in the S&P 500, acting as the primary culprit. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index shed 4.40 percent while the Technology Select Sector Index dropped 4.85 percent. Not all traders were frowning, however. Positioning...